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MAP Context™
The contextual intelligence layer built into every MAP analysis. MAP Context surfaces background, history, source relationships, narrative framing, and transparency signals — so every story comes with the information needed to understand it fully.
What it does
Context as infrastructure, not an afterthought.
Most media analysis tools tell you whether something is true or false. MAP Context does something different: it builds the surrounding picture — who said what, how information is being framed, where sources lead, what happened before this story, and what signals of transparency or opacity are visible to the reader.
MAP Context is not an editorial verdict engine. It is a structured transparency layer — surfacing factual signals so readers, platforms, and researchers can assess media content with more information than any single outlet provides.
Five intelligence modules
The MAP Context™ signal set
For publishers & platforms
MAP Context via API
Integrate MAP Context signals directly into your editorial workflow, content moderation system, or reader-facing product.
View API AccessFor readers & researchers
MAP Verified™ Interface
Access MAP Context signals through the MAP Verified interface — submit any URL and receive a full contextual signal profile.
Open MAP VerifiedHow MAP Context works
Full technical methodology, signal definitions, and accuracy notes.
MAP Context™ — Frequently Asked Questions
What is MAP Context™?
MAP Context™ is a contextual intelligence layer that surfaces background, history, source relationships, narrative framing, and transparency signals around a story — structured information meant to help readers and researchers assess coverage, not an editorial verdict.
What are the five MAP Context™ modules?
Context Analysis (background and prior coverage), Media Context Reports (cross-outlet coverage mapping), Narrative Analysis (framing and headline-positioning signals), Source Context Reports (citation depth and sourcing quality), and Transparency Explanations (byline, disclosure, and AI-usage labeling explained in plain language).
Is MAP Context™ an editorial verdict?
No. MAP describes MAP Context™ as "not an editorial verdict engine" — it surfaces factual, structural signals so readers and platforms can assess content with more information, rather than issuing a true-or-false judgment.